Meet Mike
"There is nothing more fulfilling than helping someone reach their goals. But my vision for helping people goes way deeper than fitness and diet."
Why I Am "Motivate Me Mike"
People have been telling me I should be a Personal Trainer my whole life, but I had always just laughed it off. It was not until I gave it some deeper thinking that I arrived. So here are the thoughts that lead me here:
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I Am Able. My talents make me uniquely good at helping people the way I do.
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I'm Willing. I find a GREAT deal of satisfaction and fulfillment in helping people.
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We're The Best We've Got. If someone like me can’t/won’t help you, who will?
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The Path To Self Improvement is Sacred. To realize your best self and to live your best life is priceless and beautiful. So I’m very motivated to help anyone and everyone with this task in any way I can.
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We Suffer Needlessly. It is a HUGE tragedy that most of your daily suffering can be reduced or eliminated by doing simple wellness tasks. Yet these tasks are easier said than done… That’s where I come in.
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I LOVE Fitness, Wellness, and Betterment. I geek-out about anything personal improvement based. If it has to do with becoming better in anyway, I want to know about it. In fact, I probably already do. Haha! And my enthusiasm is contagious!
My Experience, Qualifications, and Certifications
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1-on-1 Personal Training. I got my gold-standard personal training certification (NSCA CPT) in 2013. Built a full-time client base in less than a year and have been training people full-time ever since.
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Google Reviews. If you take the time to read all the Motivate Me Mike Google reviews from over the years you'll learn the most important thing about me and my business: I motivate people and I actually get them results.
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Client Stories. It's been a long time and I've brought results to a lot of different people with a lot of different goals. I've not taken the time to tell all their stories, but I tell 10 of those stories here. Hopefully you relate with one of them and are motivated.
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People With Health Conditions. In my opinion, this is the most important item on this list. You would not believe some of the people I have helped. A man with cerebral palsy, a stroke victim, and a 92 year old woman are just some examples. Mostly though, I help people with joint pain, obesity, and depression. As well as people with debilitating balance, flexibility, and coordination problems. Not only do I get them results, but I help all these people reduce or eliminate their health conditions through my fitness and wellness coaching too! This is the #1 reason I'll always be "Motivate Me Mike", because I have the ability to make a REAL difference for people who might have otherwise given up on themselves.
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Cross Training. I got my gold-standard cross training certification (CF L1) as my 2nd certification in 2015. I did this to establish my "functional trainer" niche. This is because I know that ALL humans need ALL the types of fitness training to live a long happy life. So in 2016 I used my certification to start my cross-training program "Summit Strength". My Summit Strength clients and I continue to use this program to this day.
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Group Exercise. From the moment I got my personal training cert I began conducting multiple types of fitness classes including yoga, kickboxing, bootcamps, and kid fitness. First at the YMCA in Avon, then my own class "MOVE" in 2014. MOVE is a combination of cardio circuit-training and stretching, making it fun, hybrid, super-class! My MOVE clients and I continue to use this program to this day.
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Parkour. I've truly been doing "parkour" my entire life, as far back as I can remember, but I made it part of my career in 2015 when I got my "APK L2" certification. Which made me high enough in the discipline to be a "teacher of teachers". I don't advertise this expertise of mine anymore, but I will add this skill to a clients program if I think they would find in fun or useful because parkour is certainly BOTH!
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Military Fitness. I served in the Army National Guard for 7 years and during that time became the 2nd fittest in my unit of over 220 soldiers. I was put in charge of the fitness program for a time as well. So if you need to prepare for the military, police, fire, etc, I'm your guy. Also, since people love to know this, I'm a retired a decorated Sergeant and veteran. Having served in Afghanistan as a gunner of a gun truck with over 100 missions, 3 of which I saw combat.
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ALL Fitness. I've been coached by many coaches with many different fitness types and expertise over the years, but here is a quick list: Soccer, volley ball, gymnastics, football, wrestling, track, parkour, Army, crossfit, jujitsu, yoga, dance, powerlifting, olympic lifting, body building, biking, and rock climbing. So in combination with my 3 functional fitness certifications I'm one of the most broadly qualified and experienced fitness professionals you'll ever meet. With the skills and knowledge to improve you in any fitness style or discipline.
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My Personal Fitness and Wellness. I "walk the walk" and lead from the front! My flexibility, endurance, and strength are all very high up there. My combined diet, sleep, mental health, and general wellness are higher than anyone I know. And every year I improve, because it's too important, and we only have one life and one body.
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Est. Jan 2014. I'm not just a Personal Trainer and Wellness Coach, I'm the business owner/operator here. I wear every hat at this studio. I make it all happen. So I do everything needed to run a business AND still get all my clients results at the same time. If that dose not show you my skill and dedication, I don't know what will! Haha!
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In Summery. I hope this list helped you get a better idea of how and why I can help you. Thank you for reading.
